2 Masses For Organ by Francois Couperin
One of the greatest figures of the French classical school, Francois Couperin (1668-1733), called le grand, was royal organist at the court of Louis XIV and the leading French composer of his day. Trained early as an organist, he possessed solid contrapuntal skills as well as a softness and naturalness of style characteristic of French music. His two masses for organ were his only compositions for this instrument.Published when Couperin was only 21, his organ masses display not only a thoroughly assured compositional technique, but a rich gift for melodic lines both expressive and ebullient. The majestic Messe pour les Paroisses was intended for use on principal feast days of the church. Messe pour les Couvents is more intimate in style, possibly used in pseudo-plainchant musical mass popular in French religious communities in the late 17th century. Both works, reproduced here from earlier authoritative editions, stand at the summit of French classic organ composition.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780486282855 |
| ISBN 10 | 0486282856 |
| Title | 2 Masses For Organ |
| Author | Francois Couperin |
| Series | Dover Music For Organ Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Book |
| Publisher | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Year published | 1994-12-02 |
| Number of pages | 88 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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